Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-14

Salina, Kansas.
Frank Gleason returned from
Red Oak Saturday night, the family
remaining the first of the week.
II. p. Albert will 60 to Oska.
loosa next week as a delegate to the
Great Council of l. 0. II. NJ. from
Nishnabotna tribe.
Rev. Clammer, of Walnut, occu-
pied the M. E. pulpit in this city
last Sunday, and preached at Luc-
cocks Grove, at the afternoon SER
vice.
]. {. Moore is moving into the
Mallory house on Church street, va.
Gated by Mr.. Rollins. Mr.. Had
dock will occupy the Schryver
house to make room for the family
of I. S. Francis.
Monday and Tuesday were the
hottest days of the season, the mer-
curry standing at 9S and SO degrees
in the shade. Business was prac-
tically suspended, while the populace
INDUCED in yarn spinning upon the
torrid subject.
Mrs. ChaS. Van Gorder enter
tanned her friends to the number OF
thirty, at tea last Saturday evening.
After tea the company spent several
hours of social enjoyment on the
lawn and in the spacious parlors of
the handsome residence.
The Cass county normal rs in SEES
sion at Atlantic this week, Supt.
Frost being assisted in his work of
instruction by Profs. Willcutt, Nc
Council, Crawford and Miss Alice
Happier. One hundred and ninety
four teachers are IN attendance.
Eight couples from Audubon en-
joyed the shades of Milliman's grove,
one mile south Of Extra, last Sun.
day. They were fully equipped
with hammocks, well filed lunch
baskets ana other picnic paraphre-
MALTA, and experienced day of
pleasure, rest and recreation.
Religious service was held at
Luccock's Grove last Sunday morn.
ing, and in the afternoon nine adults
were baptized by immersion, which
ceremony was witnessed bv a large
congregation. Between the morn
ing and afternoon service great
many enjoyed the rarity of basket
dinner.
\. II. Chase, Of Harlan, was in
the city the first of the week, and
bought two building lots west OF
the school house, and will undoubt.
edly commence the erection of houses
on each lot, each to cost $500. We
arc glad to welcome such cnterpris-
ing gentlemen to our midst. The
sale was effected through the real
estate agency of Nash, Phelps &
Green.
Farmers have experienced great
difficulty in securing binding Irvine
since last Saturday. Though deal.
crs were reluctant to buy heav-
lily on account Of the threatened
destruction of grain by chinch bug,
one of the local implement houses
has handled 1000 pounds more than
last year. Owing to the scarcity of
the supply tw,ne has raised from IS
to Is cents per pound.
Among the announcement cards
will be found that Of &. +. Willcutt
as candidate for denomination for
the Office of county superintendent.
The excellent condition Of cduca-
tional work throughout the county
is sufficient recommendation OF the
professors ability, and recognizing
his merit, all will be glad to give
him endorsement for denomination
and consequent reelection.
y meeting of those who believe
in the principles Of the unitod labor
party is called to be held in the court
house, at Audubon, on Monday Au-
gust Ist, at p. M, to endorse the
platform as laid down by the Gin
cinnatti convention, and for the pur.
pose of calling the county con.
ycntion for nominating candidates
for county Offices. The call is sign.
cd by John ]. Measc, chairman.
The NJ. E. society has elected a,
II. Roberts lay delegate to the
~, M.;,o, ~, G., .on,n - L.. hall
in September. Such delegates were
first admitted to the conferences in
1872, and the credit for tiding the
church over the panic Of that year
has been granted to the fnanciering
ability Of the business men admitted.
The business men, we believe, &C.
knowledge benefits of the union.
MARRIED A HoosIER. - Miss
Haley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. w. Matthias, was married to
Mr.. +. b. Davis, at Monroeville,
Ind, on Tuesday evening, July 18th.
Her many friends in Audubon county
will wish her bon voyage. MIR. and
Mrs. Matthias will return 10 Audi.
bon this week, arriving on the 10Th
inst. They will find warm well
come among their hosts OF friends.
Workmen are engaged at the fair
grounds in tearing down the old
stables and sheds, to make room for
the new and commodious ones the
directors have decided upon. Own
ers of fine stock should make note
of this and remember that they will
be provided with the best OF accom-.
modalions here this year, This con.
vcnience, with the increased premi-
ums, should largely increase the
stock exhibit.
DIED.-At the home OF his par
ents in this city, Sunday evening,
July 10, 1857, Albert Hecker, Of
typhoid fever, in the fourteenth
year of his age. He was taken i'll
the latter part of last week and his
decline was very rapid, until death
resulted as above stated. He was
an exceedingly bright and interest.